Power within – 12 Strategies – Part4 MIND: PENDULUM

  MIND: PENDULUM

"LIVE IN THE PRESENT MOMENT HERE & NOW. FUTURE WILL BE FINE”

The mind is a powerful device gifted to the humankind by the evolutionary process. This device can be deployed for our own benefits provided we know preciously the method of handling of this device. The life experience becomes frantic & hectic when one fails to manage this device.

Pendulum:

Mind movement is like a pendulum. It swings between the two opposite sides from the neutral position. The two sides are the “past” and the “future” and the neutral position is the “present”. So, the entire time mind moves towards the past and future while crossing the neutral state momentarily. This is especially true when we don’t have an important task at hand. Watch the movement of your mind in the situations like driving a car, brushing your teeth!!  Naturally, mind dwells in the past or fantasizes the future.

Default Network:

In neuroscience, scientists call this pendulum action as the default network of the brain. Nearly 49% of the time, the brain stays in the default network. We know that each of our thought generates an electric impulse. Considering this fact, we spend half the time wasting our energy by random thoughts. We tend to worry when the mind thinks of the past experiences. We fancy our future which is yet to happen. But, there is a way to make this mind lot more productive that generates better life experience.

Leading a life:

We have choices!!  Either, we can think of our future life and compromise our present life or simply, lead the present life to the fullest. Most of us fall into the first category compromising this moment for the better future. But, the simple secret is that if we live and experience the present moment to its fullest, the future will be fine. This secret that I learned has directed my life for greater goodness.

Present moment:

What is the definition of living in the present moment? When I get involved in an activity or simply, when I experience a moment, the experience of space and time become void. This means that I would have spent thirty minutes experiencing an event but in my experience, it was like a minute. Remember those moments where you read your interesting book or watch movies for hours together but the hours fly in seconds. These are those “present moment” where you live in that moment. Future will be fine & very well secured for those who experience the present moment very often in life. It is simply because; how I live today that governs my future.

Summary: Mind always dwells in the past & future. The mind is like a pendulum that swings between past and future.By default, we live in the past or future. So, naturally, we tend to worry our past and fancy our future.